Treatment and stages
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Leukemia has various treatment and stages. One of it is a combination of chemotherapy and radiation and medications are called induction. It is the process of abnormal cells to stop being made in the bone marrow and May last approximately one month and can be repeated if the goal is not achieved. Intensification is another stage; it is continued treatment even though leukemia may not be visible in blood test or bone marrow examination but possible that they are still present in the body. Maintenance is the stage that maintains leukemia-free bone marrow by continuing less intense chemotherapy several years. Regular visits to the doctor are required to detect recurrent disease and manage any side effects of the treatment. Relapse stage is when the bone marrow begins making abnormal cells again. It can occur during any of the stages of treatment, or years after treatment have ended.